Morning Gloryville

You might not think clubbing might not be the most original place for love to thrive. But sober? In the morning? Before work? Yup, that’s Morning Gloryville. Dance to top DJs and throw shapes on the floor, letting all inhibitions down as young ravers, middle aged dancers, gym bunnies, families, curious businesspeople and everything in between have a great time.

Treasure hunt

Discover more about one another as you discover more about your local area. Games such as Citydash have you out and about on the streets solving clues and mysteries on your phone, whilst THATMuse run treasure hunts in London museums.

Play

Using boardgames like Scrabble, as well life drawing, death by chocolate and other games, Smudged Lipstick help people focus on having ‘fun first and finding “the one” second.’ It’s the same advice we’ve heard time and time again – once you stop pushing for love and just relax, it might happen. As Jordi explains, ‘things like eye contact, tone of voice and body language are all really important’ and something that getting a little bit silly all help with.

Underground Theatre

London’s Vaults sweats with art of all kinds – cabaret, comedy, theatre, puppetry, immersive performance and more – and trying to narrow down what to see gets harder every year. Given that the theatre space is in disused railway tunnels with water running down the walls and bare floors, it lends itself to vibrant, vital and innovative perfomances that will keep you chatting until way after the final call.

Visit the loveliest castle in the world

That’s what Lord Conway famously called Leeds Castle. It’s certainly pretty beautiful. Listed in the Domesday Book a castle has been on the site since 1119. Today there’s over 500 acres of beautiful parkland and formal gardens, a maze, activities, a lake, and of course the stunning home. Bought by Lady Baillie in 1926 for £ 180,000 (bargain!) it’s her style you’ll see as you wander round and, if things are going well, imagine your future home together.

See and save some animals

Run by the Aspinall Foundation and committed to conservation the 600 acre Port Lympne Safari Park is home to lions, deer, bear, largest herd of black rhino in the UK, western lowland gorillas, and the only giraffe in Kent. If you are a single parent dating there’s plenty of space for them to run around and animals to look at whilst you guys get to know one another without the worry having to pretend to be an alien/princess/giant mushroom. Just me as a kid?

Punt away

The River Stour passes through the whole county, but nowhere is it more lovely than in the cathedral city of Canterbury. Get a riverboat tour through the city, gazing at the old architecture and clear water. This is the kind of activity that suits everyone, from teenagers dating to over 50s dating, and everything in between. Wrap up warm in winter, bask in summer, and watch the world go by.

Enchanting Austen             

Visit the stunning seventeenth century manor at Groombridge Place, take a turn around the formal gardens, get tipsy in the vineyards and lose your heart in the Enchanted Forest. The 2005 film of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, starring Kiera Knightley, was filmed here Groombridge Place with the manor masquerading as Longbourn. And as love stories go, that’s a pretty good one.

Seafood

Every July the seaside town of Whitstable plays host to the Oyster Festival, where Oyster lovers and just lovers both enjoy the sun, sand, seafood and whatever else that famous aphrodisiac leads to. Personally I can’t stand oysters, but champagne – yes please!